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2014 Hewitt-Trussville High School Varsity Football Team

1 JosiahMcCarty 11 WR2 DeontayWilson 12 WR/DB2 JoshNelson 11 WR3 DevinReed 12 RB/DB3 BlakeOsborn 10 DB5 JarrionStreet 11 RB6 AndyChappell 11 DB7 PatrickDePew 12 DB8 JaRonGodbolt 12 DB9 JarrettNelson 12 DB/QB10 MarkelJones 10 RB/LB13 T.J.McGettigan 12 K14 ZacThomas 11 QB15 BlaineCardwell 12 DB16 JordanPannell 11 QB17 JacobStotser 11 DB18 JordanLong 10 QB19 GraysonCash 10 RB20 CyleMoore 12 RB/LB21 NeimanThomas 11 DB22 SethKeahey 11 DB23 ChristianMadison 11 DB24 DavidAcfalle 10 RB/DB25 DavidLadner 10 DB26 ColeHead 11 DB27 WillOrmond 11 DB28 JoshLipscomb 10 RB/LB29 WillGunter 12 LB30 NathanHelms 10 DB31 ChandlerStubbs 10 RB32 NickCampbell 12 DB33 NicholasJackson 10 LB34 DaltonMeadows 12 WR/DB35 DylanCook 10 LB36 TuckerHorn 11 RB37 TrevianJenkins 12 RB37 ChandlerHyatt 10 DB38 ChristianStewart 10 DB39 IrieReed 12 DL40 BlakeGaiser 11 LB41 HeathWilliamson 10 DB42 GusHill 11 WR43 MicahBlack 10 LB46 TannerHarwell 11 LB47 NathanVaughn 10 LB48 DrewWilliams 10 DB49 BaileyMcElwain 11 LB50 ColeCompton 12 OL51 BrandtSelesky 11 OL52 JoshBailey 10 OL53 JaisonWilliams 11 DE54 BobbyFerguson 11 LB55 JalenWilliams 11 LB56 LoganBaird 11 LB57 ColeParks 12 LB58 AustinJones 12 OL59 RyneMarkstrom 10 OL

60 LoganGilmer 10 OL61 TylerMcIlwain 10 OL62 CodyWilcox 11 DL64 GarrettTerwilleger 11 DL65 ChipperLartigue 10 OL66 KyleMiskelley 11 OL67 CoryWoods 10 OL68 BronsonClifton 10 DL71 ZacharyMoode 10 DL72 GlennHorsley 11 OL73 KalebMartin 10 OL74 BaileyPerry 10 OL75 SkylerPike 10 OL76 ChrisEasterling 11 DL77 BraeGallien 11 OL78 GavinCraig 10 DL79 KirkRobison 12 DL80 GarrisonGarner 11 WR82 NoahIgbinoghene 10 WR83 ConnorStewart 11 WR84 AustinCruce 12 WR85 JoshChapman 11 WR87 AndrewHolt 10 WR88 JoshMorgan 10 WR89 DostonNichols 11 WR90 JacobCampbell 10 LB91 K.J.Presley 11 DE92 AlexPlant 10 DL93 AustinBrowning 11 DL94 PeytonHorn 10 LB96 JeremyGriffin 11 LB97 VanceThigpen 12 DL98 HunterSonger 12 OL/DL

C o a c h i n g S t a f fHead coach / quarterbacks: JoshFloydOffensive coordinator / wide receivers: AustinTuckerDefensive coordinator / safeties / outside linebackers: AdamCaineOffensive line: CalebPerryDefensive line: RudyGriffinLinebackers: ChadDahlkeRunning backs: JeremiahMillington

2014 Hewitt-Trussville Football Schedule

Aug.29 Gardendale Home 7p.m.Sept.5 TuscaloosaCounty Away 7p.m.Sept.12 VestaviaHills Home 7p.m.Sept.19 SpainPark Away 7p.m.Sept.26 GadsdenCity Away 7p.m.Oct.3 OakMountain Home 7p.m.Oct.10 Thompson Away 7p.m.Oct.17 MountainBrook Away 7p.m.Oct.24 Hoover Home 7p.m.Oct.31 Clay-Chalkville Home 7p.m.

2014 Hewitt-Trussville High School Varsity Football RosterNo. Name Grade Position No. Name Grade Position


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Theydon’twanttoslowdown.Thegoalforthisyear’sHewitt-

Trussvilledefensiveplayersistoplayfast, toplaywitheffortev-ery single down. Defenders seethatoutoftheoffenseinpracticeeveryday.Head coach Josh Floyd said

first-year defensive coordinatorAdam Caine is a “real intense,real aggressive kind of coach.”Hehasahighenergy level,andheknowswhentogetafterplay-ers,andwhentojokewiththem.“He’sgotawaywithcommu-

nicating with them, obviously,”Floydsaid.Juniormiddle linebacker Bai-

leyMcElwain saidCaine is thebestdefensivecoordinatorinthestate.

“We’re looking good,”McEl-wainsaid.

Thedefenselostfourofitstopfive tacklers from a season agodue tograduation.The total ex-periencelostissignificant.“Ihaven’t even thoughtabout

that,”McElwainsaid.“I lookatourguysandIfeelsomuchcon-fidenceinourguys.”DeontayWilsonwas the lead-

ingtacklerfromaseasonago--123tackles--andhereturnsthisseason to the secondary. JuniorJaisonWilliamsmade18tackleslast season and is looking goodatdefensiveend.ThelinebackercorpsofMcElwain,juniorJalenWilliamsandjuniorTannerHar-wellisalsolookinggood.SeniorDevinReed, in addition to run-ningback,shouldseetimeatde-fensivebackbecauseofhisath-leticism.“Everybody has gotten faster

and a lot stronger,” McElwain said.This year’s defense will have

a 3-3-5 look, but will be mul-tiple, like most defenses in anage of various offenses have tobe.Floydsaidthedefendershavepickedupthenewschemewell.TheHewitt-Trussville defense

last season held opponents to25.5 points per game. It heldfiveofits11opponentstofewerpoints than their season aver-ages.Thehighestgoalistokeepoffensestozeropointspergame.That goal is likely unattainable,but it shows a beaming confi-dencelevel.“It’s the work we’re putting

in,”McElwainsaid.“Welookatitaswe’repracticingharderthananyoneelse.”

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T.J. McGettigan’s lonemissaseasonagocameinHewitt-Trussville’s sixthgame.Itwasn’twithoutcontro-

versy.From39yardsout,Mc-

Gettigan’skicksailedoverthe right upright.The ref-ereeunder thatsidecalleditgood.Therefereetotheother side disagreed. Thedissenting man in whiteandblackstripeswonout.Nogood.That’s an irritating call

for a kicker who madegood on his other sevenfield goal attempts. Youcan call it McGettigan’s

motivation for2014, a se-nior who also scored 10goals and had six assistsfor the Hewitt-Trussvillevarsity soccer team in the

spring.“My ultimate goal this

year is toachievescholar-ships in either football orsoccerandtoonedayplay

forthecollegelevelwithapaid education,” McGet-tigan said. “Some short-term goals are to go per-fectontheseasonforfieldgoals and regularly attaintouchbacks, (and) raisingmyworkethicandstrivetocontinuallyperformas thebestkickerintheareaandstate.”McGettigan began play-

ing soccer when he was3. In eight years with theVestavia Soccer Club, hewon five state champion-ships. Friend and currentHewitt-Trussville footballteammateDevinReedtriedsince sixth grade to steerMcGettigan to the foot-ball field. It worked, andMcGettiganhaskickedforfootballteamssinceeighth

grade.McGettigan devotes

time to both.Hepracticesonce a day every day ofthe week during the sea-son, and often on Sundayevenings. He kicks 25 to50footballsperday,alongwith drill work, kickoffandonsidework.McGettigan’s longest

field goal in a game is 52yards,andhe’smadea60-yardfieldgoalinpractice.Hesaidheplanstoachievehisgoalsasasenior.“Coach(Josh)Floydand

his coaching staff havecompletely changed theatmosphere of practice,”McGettigan said. “Wewantachampionship.Op-portunitieswillcomeofteninthisnewoffense,andmy

jobistotakefulladvantageofthose.”McGettigan worked on

the football and soccerfieldsover thepastwinterand this summer, a devo-tion to kicking footballsand striking soccer ballsdaily.“Every day I thank our

Lord and Savior JesusChrist for giving me theopportunity to play forHim day in and day out,”hesaid.“Myparentshaveplayedsuchahugeroleinmylifeandcareerthusfarandthatwilltakealifetimetorepay.”


Effort every play the goal for Hewitt-Trussville defense

Huskies kicker striving for perfect season

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byGaryLloyd

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Hewitt-Trussville junior linebacker Jalen Williams


Hewitt-Trussville junior linebacker Tanner Harwell


Hewitt-Trussville senior kicker T.J. McGettigan kicks field goals during practice last month.


Aseasonago,ZacThomasim-pressedmainlywithhislegs,butalsowithhisrightarm.As a sophomore last season,

herushed95timesfor379yardsand five touchdowns. He com-pleted35ofhis47passesfor476yardsandfourscores.Hethrewjust one interception in time hesplit with former Hewitt-Truss-villequarterbackBlakeBailey.Now,it’shistimeinanewof-

fensethatfitshisstyle.“I thinkhe’s theperfectcom-

binationforwhatweneed,”said

first-yearheadcoachJoshFloyd.The 6-foot-2, 195-pound

Thomassaidhe’sbeenstudyingthenewplaybookeverynight.“Allthecoachesarerelyingon

metoruntheplaysandteachev-erybodyelse,”hesaid.Floydhasnoticed.Hecoached

quarterbacks at Shiloh (Ark.)Christian that threw for morethan 4,000 yards in a season.He coached others who rushedformorethan1,000inaseason.Floyd saidThomas “really” fitsthe fast-paced, no-huddle of-fenseheruns.“Hefitstheoffenseverywell,”

Floydsaid.When Thomas is on the run,

hethrowstheballwell.Whenaplay breaks down, he’s a threattomakeabigplaywithhislegs.“Hekindofmakesstuffeasier

forme because they’re lookingforhimtorun,”saidjuniorrun-ningbackJarrionStreet.FloydsaidThomas isa smart

quarterback,onewhoputsintheworkandcaresaboutthegame.He said he’s proud of the wayThomas has figured out the of-fenseandisleadingtheteam.“I think he’s got a chance to

beareallyspecialplayer,”Floydsaid.In the huddle, teammates are

already confident in Thomas.Picking up the new offense so

quicklyhelps.“I think these kids are going

tofollowhimandgetmoreandmore confidence in him oncehehasachancetogetoutthereon Friday night and produce,”Floydsaid.Thomas’ goal this season is

simple.“I justwant togodeep in the

playoffs and build good teamunitysonextyearwe’llbeevenbetter than this year,” Thomassaid.


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It can easily be con-sidered the most difficultschedule in the state ofAlabama.The 10 opponents that

make up Hewitt-Truss-ville’s 2014 schedulecombined for a 76-39 re-cord a season ago. Fourof those teams--GadsdenCity, Mountain Brook,Spain Park and Tusca-loosaCounty--lostinthefirstroundoftheClass6Aplayoffs. Clay-Chalkvillefell in the second round.VestaviaHills reached theClass6Asemifinals,losingtoeventualstatechampionHoover.The Alabama High

School Athletic Asso-ciation Central Board ofControl in January ap-proved the new seven-classification system forchampionshipplay for the2014-2015and2015-2016schoolyears.

Hewitt-TrussvilleisnowaClass7A,Region3foot-ball school with Hoover,Mountain Brook, OakMountain, Spain Park,Thompson, TuscaloosaCountyandVestaviaHills.Hewitt-Trussville junior

quarterback Zac ThomassaidtheteamsontheHus-kies’ schedule have domi-nated.“It’s going to be a hard

road, but I think we cancomeoutontop,”hesaid.First-year head coach

Josh Floyd said Class 7Ais “definitely agreat chal-lenge.” He said it doesn’tget much better than thehistory and tradition thatfillstheleagueandregion.“It’s what everybody

says it is, probably thetoughest league in Ala-bama,” Floyd said. “It’s agreat challenge we’re ex-citedabout.Ithinkit’sex-citingforthekidsbecausetheyknowthey’replayingthetopcompetition.”Players are confident.

The new offseason condi-

tioning program has add-ed to their belief. Duringsummerpractice last year,playerswouldgettiredandsometimes walk betweendrills. This summer, theyrunfromdrill todrill,andthey’restillfresh.“We’re super optimistic

about the schedule and Ifeel likewecanmatchupwithanybodyinthestate,”said junior middle line-backerBaileyMcElwain.FloydsaidHewitt-Truss-

ville must play its bestgame week in and weekout. That keeps playersmotivated.“There are no gimmes,”

Floydsaid.Floyd said Hewitt-

Trussville is trying to gettothelevelasaHoover,aVestavia Hills, teams thatroutinelyreachtheplayoffsandgodeeponcethere.“We love it,” said ju-

nior running back JarrionStreet. “We love competi-tion.Ithinkwecantakeonthe challenge and do verywellin7A.”

Blink and you mightmissit.The Hewitt-Trussville

offense will be a fast-paced,no-huddlestylethisseason, a balanced attackthat first-year head coachJoshFloydlikestorun.Helearned it from Gus Mal-zahn,theAuburnheadmanwhousedtobehiscoachatShiloh(Ark.)Christian.The offense takes what

thedefensegivesit.WhenFloyd coached at ShilohChristian, he had quarter-backswhothrewfor4,000yards. He also had otherQBsrushfor1,000yards.“It’sveryfast.Iloveit,”

juniorrunningbackJarrionStreet said. “It’s very up-tempo, just likeAuburn. Ithinkitwillbeveryeffec-tive.”Floydsaidit’sverysimi-

lar to Malzahn’s offense.He has his own tweaksafter years of running it,though.The philosophy isthe same:Go fast and tireoutthedefense.“Pace is a big deal for

us,”Floydsaid.Junior quarterback Zac

Thomas said last monththattheteamwaslearningthe offense well after justaweekofrunningit.LikeStreet,hesaiditfeelsalotlikeAuburn.“It’sjustgoingtobelike

atotalmomentumchange,”Thomas said. “Everything

isfastnow.We’renotslow.Everythingisquick.”Thestylehasbeencriti-

cized by some nationallyas“gimmicky,”thatit’snottraditional smash-mouthfootball.Floydsaidtheof-fenseisphysical.Whenhisteams at Shiloh Christianwonstatetitles, itwasbe-cause they were physicalup front. The center posi-tionishugeforthisoffense,whichstartsintheshotgunthe majority of the time.JuniorBrandt Selesky, ju-nior Kyle Miskelley andseniorHunterSongerhaveseen time at the positionthissummer.Senior Devin Reed and

Street will be weapons inthe backfield. SeniorCyleMooreisaversatileplayer

with good hands. Othersarerisingup,too.“I’vebeenverypleased,”

Floyd said. “I feel likethey’rehungrytolearn.”Thomaswill be the key

for the offense, a dual-threatquarterbackinanof-fensethatcaterstoasignalcallerwhocanget the jobdonethroughtheairandontheground.“This is the kind of of-

fense I’ve always kind oflooked forward to run-ning,” Thomas said. “Ican’twait to run it. It justfits everything I’ve everwanted.”


Huskies ‘super optimistic’ about challenges of new Class 7A

New Hewitt offense ‘just like Auburn’

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byGaryLloyd

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Hewitt-Trussville junior quarterback Zac Thomas throws a pass in practice last month.


Hewitt-Trussville senior wide receiver Dalton Meadows jumps to catch a pass in practice last month.


Hewitt-Trussville finishes a practice last month.


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Front row from left are Jeremiah Millington, Josh Floyd and Scott Bromley. Top row from left are Chad Dahlke, Austin Tucker, Caleb Perry, Rudy Griffin and Adam Caine.


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2014 Clay-Chalkville High School Varsity Football Team

1 BrandonBerry 11 RB2 EricBlockum 12 WR3 JarrodReedus 12 LB4 TorrenceWillis 12 DB5 JalenDawson 12 DB6 ArtSmith 12 DB7 TerryBrown 11 LB8 TyrellPigrome 11 QB9 JohnathanBillingsley 10 QB10 JeremyRhodes 11 QB11 JalenBuckner 12 DB12 TerrelleWest 12 RB13 T.J.Simmons 11 WR14 DarryienWilson 11 QB15 D.J.Parker 12 WR16 JordanYoung 12 RB17 IzzyBennett 12 DB18 FreddieJordan 11 WR19 JamesKelly 11 WR20 AmariHolloway 11 DB21 KamPrewitt 12 DB22 KambriKing 12 DB23 A.J.Walker 11 RB24 ArmoniHolloway 11 DB25 PhillipCrawford 12 DB26 JohnnyAnderson 10 DB27 KestonSmith 11 DB28 NicoCollins 10 WR29 DeCarlosHurt 10 RB31 ToneyGurley 10 RB32 JohnathanDixon 10 RB33 NickBattle 11 LB34 DontrellJackson 10 DB35 TyreseSewell 10 QB36 RickeySamuel 12 LB37 JoshHenderson 12 RB38 TreLamar 11 DB39 AndrewJames 10 K40 DeMarcusLuke 11 DB41 NickJones 10 RB42 XavierMays 11 LB43 LaDariusHarris 12 DL44 PatrickMillican 12 K45 KenyonHasberry 11 LB46 ColeBaker 11 LB47 TavarrusCrawford 12 WR49 JeremiahWade 10 DB50 JacobWalters 10 LB51 AndrewNevin 11 DL52 TerrenceMuse 10 LB53 AaronJackson 12 DL54 ReginaldCarr 10 LB55 KyleCobb 11 DL56 HaydenRankin 10 OL57 XavierWright 10 OL58 TannerTatum 12 OL59 BrianHill 11 LB60 DanteAdams 12 LB61 B.J.Chaney 12 OL

62 KerryRay 11 OL63 EddieRox 10 OL65 GregFecanin 11 OL66 JarmelLawson 10 DL67 AlexCox 11 OL68 KeilandClayton 10 DL69 JakeSteindenger 11 OL70 KylonClayton 10 OL71 ColeGarrison 11 OL72 TyonHardy 12 OL73 JordanSharbutt 12 DL74 JustinDaniel 12 OL75 TaylorMerritt 10 OL77 CristianFlorez 12 OL78 JohnathanButterworth 12 OL79 DominiqueAllen 11 OL80 ZachJames 11 DL81 JaVonLacey 11 WR82 SirillioBaza 11 WR83 CalvinMays 10 WR84 TylerChatman 12 WR85 AmiahWilliams 10 WR86 DreaBeneford 10 WR87 JoshTinsley 11 WR88 D.J.Newsome 12 WR89 BassRiggins 10 DL90 KeonneChildress 12 DL91 CedricLittle 10 DL92 DeartreMack 12 DL93 QuataviusBarber 11 DL95 KendellJones 12 DL96 NickMcDaniel 12 DL99 IsiahWatson-DeLocah 11 K

C o a c h i n g S t a f fHead coach: JerryHoodDefensive coordinator / defensive backs: SeanTalsmaOffensive coordinator: StuartFloydWide receivers: ChrisMillsOffensive line: ObedEllisRunning backs: BretRogersDefensive line: CurtisColemanLinebackers: DrewGilmer

2014 Clay-Chalkville High School Varsity Football RosterNo. Name Grade Position No. Name Grade Position

2014 Clay-Chalkville Football ScheduleAug.23 Niceville(Fla.)BuccaneerStadium 3p.m.Aug.29 Minor Home 7p.m.Sept.5 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa Home 7p.m.Sept.12 Huffman Home 7p.m.Sept.19 PinsonValley Away 7p.m.Sept.26 ByeOct.3 CenterPoint Home 7p.m.Oct.10 ShadesValley Away 7p.m.Oct.17 Woodlawn Home 7p.m.Oct.24 Gardendale Away 7p.m.Oct.31 Hewitt-Trussville Away 7p.m.


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Clay-Chalkville seniorrunningbackTerrelleWestsaysheexpectsthedefenseto score more points thisseason.No, not the offense,

which scored the mostpoints (540) in Alabamahigh school football last

season.Thedefense.Westseesmorespeedon

the defensive side of theball.Heseesa lotofball-hawks.Heseesninereturn-ingstartersthathebelieveswill score points via take-aways.“Wehave a lot of expe-

rience on the field,” saidseniordefensivebackTor-rence Willis. “We knowwhattodo.Sowhenweget

outthere,we’vejustgottodoit.”Clay-Chalkville lost just

defensivetackleJalenHar-veyandlinebackerStephenSheffield from its 2013starting lineup, which al-lowed21pointspergameaseasonago.Head coach Jerry Hood

believes this year’s de-fensewillbethebestsincehis second year at Clay-Chalkville in 2010, whenthe Cougars allowed 20points per game. He saidlastyear’sdefensewassol-id--itforced17turnovers-- but bringing almost allcontributors back takes ittoanotherlevel.“They naturally have

moreconfidence,theyhavea greater understanding oftheschemesandwhatwe’regoing to try to do,” Hoodsaid. “Their approach is alittlemoreprofessionalbe-causethey’reolder,they’realmost grownpeoplenow.Everything they do, theytrytodoitwell.”Clay-Chalkville is mul-

tiple on defense, but is ina 4-3 scheme themajority

ofthetime.Therearethreedefenders --defensiveendKendell Jones, defensivelineman LaDarius Harrisand cornerback Kam Pre-witt -- with scholarshipoffers. Jones is verballycommitted to MississippiState, Harris is committedto Southern Mississippiand Prewitt is committedto Memphis. Harris has

moved from linebacker tothedefensiveline,andPre-witthasmovedfromsafetytocornerback.Willis,JalenDawsonand

Izzy Bennett all return tothesecondaryasseniors.Atlinebacker, Ricky Samuel,Jarrod Reedus and NickBattle will start. Battle isthe only one who didn’tstartlastseason.

Aretherespecificexpec-tationsofthisdefense?Notreally,Hoodsaid.“Play a great play and

try to play another one,”hesaid.“Justdon’tdoany-thingtogetyourselfbeat.”


Clay-Chalkville defense brings confidence into 2014 seasonbyGaryLloyd

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Clay-Chalkville senior defensive linemen LaDarius Harris (43) and Jordan Sharbutt (73) chase a Parker running back in May’s spring game.


Senior defensive back Art Smith had 22 tackles, two tackles for loss and an interception last season for Clay-Chalkville.

They’re inexperienced,butthey’reperfect.Darryien Wilson and

TyrellPigromesawlimitedaction as sophomores in2013, but both impressedintheirtimeonthefield.

Wilson played quar-terback in two games,completing all 12 of hispasses for 214 yards andtwo touchdowns. He alsorushed nine times for 14yards. Pigrome playedquarterback in one game,and he completed all fiveof his passes for 81 yardsandascore.Herushedfive

times for 68 yards and atouchdown.“They’re getting bet-

ter,” Clay-Chalkville headcoach Jerry Hood said inMay, before the Cougars’21-0 win over Parker intheirspringgame.Pigrome has the edge

for the starter position.He started that spring

game against Parker, andhe played 20 snaps in thefirsthalf.Wilsonplayed11snaps. In the varsity half,Pigrome completed 5-of-7passes for 124 yards andtwo touchdowns, both tojunior wide receiver T.J.Simmons. Wilson was2-of-4 for 19 yards. Wil-sondidrushfora62-yardtouchdown in the juniorvarsitysecondhalf.Hoodsaidoverthesum-

mertherewasnodecisionyet on who would be thestarter or if the Cougarswouldemployatwo-quar-

terbacksystem.“They’vegottoplayand

earn their stripes,” Hoodsaid.Hood said Pigrome is a

smart quarterback, has agoodthrowingmotionandcanrun.HesaidWilsonisa consistent quarterbackthathas a fewmechanicalissuescoachesareworkingon.He’llbea contributor,Hoodsaid.Clay-Chalkville’s last

three quarterbacks --HaydenMoore (Cincinna-ti), Jacob Thomas (NorthAlabama) and Y’Latio

Jones (Malone Universi-ty) -- earned the opportu-nitytoplayfootballat thenext level. Hood doesn’tworryaboutthefewsnapsPigrome andWilson haveplayed.“I don’t really know

what you worry about,”he said. “Both kids knowour offense, both kids putinthework,bothkidscanwinfootballgames.”


New era of QBs begins at Clay-ChalkvillebyGaryLloyd

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Sitting withmembers oftheClay-Chalkvillevarsityfootballteamislikesittinginachemistryclass.Not chemistry like bea-

kers and elements on theperiodic table, but chemis-tryasinfamily,asinstick-ingtogether.Before the question

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Hoodsaid.Hood called this year’s

team“funkidsbynature.”Hesaidsomedaystheline-menhavegooddaysintheweightroomwhentheskillplayersdon’t.Then,onthefield, the skill players willrisetotheoccasion.“That’skids,”Hoodsaid.There are five Cougars

with scholarship offers,anditcanbeeasyforhighschoolplayerstoletthatgototheirheads.Youdon’tgetthatsensewiththisteam.“I’m keeping my focus

ontheteamrightnow,andI’llworryaboutmyselfaf-ter theseason,”saidseniorrunningbackTerrelleWest,who holds scholarship of-fersfromabout10schools.Simmons,ajuniorandthe

youngest Clay-Chalkville

playerwithscholarshipof-fers,echoedWest.“I’mworriedaboutplay-

inghardfor the teamrightnow,” said Simmons, whohasoffersfromSouthAla-bama,SouthernMississippiandCincinnati.Theseniorsonthisyear’s

Clay-Chalkville team havecompileda32-4 recordonthefield -- though that of-ficial record is 23-13 afterninewinswerestrippedforusing an ineligible playerin2011--buttheywanttogothefurthestthey’veevergone before. They want aring.“We stand in the way,”

Willissaid.“It’sallamindthing.”

Chemistry an important trait for CougarsbyGaryLloyd

Editor

It’snowhistime.Asasophomore,Terrelle

Westwastherunningbackwhoburstforseveralhugerunsandaveraged8.9yardspercarry.Hewasquietandunassuming, a lanky 10th-grader who brought chairsfromthesidelinetothefieldhouse after home gameswhile upperclassmenchangedclothesinside.Asajunior,Westwasthe

running back who contin-ued to burst for long runsandaveraged9.2yardspercarry, leading the best of-fense in Clay-Chalkvillehistory with 1,181 rush-ing yards. His name stillseemed to hide just a bit

behind the likes of seniorquarterbackHaydenMooreand senior running backSidneyBattle.ButnowWestisasenior,

andaseniorleaderatthat.“Terrellehasalwaysbeen

a great kid,” said Clay-Chalkville head coachJerry Hood. “He’s beena phenomenal player andperson for us. We wouldhold him up in the sameregards we hold a (for-mer Clay-Chalkville andUABrunningback)DarrinReavesup,a(formerClay-Chalkville quarterback)HaydenMoore up, a (for-mer Clay-Chalkville quar-terback)JacobThomasup.They’re good people andthey’re representing Claywell. They’re tough, andfootballmatterstothem.”

West has all the statis-tics in his two years play-ing varsity football. He’srushed231timesfor2,084yards and 23 touchdowns.He’s caught 32 passes for466 yards and he has 391kickoffreturnyards.“He’s fast and he’s got

vision,” said junior widereceiverT.J.Simmons.“Hecan see every cut that no-body else sees. I know allIneed todo isblock forasecondandhe’sgone.”West doesn’t much talk

abouthisstats,accoladesorscholarshipoffers.“I know if I have a bad

game or something likethat,myteamwillpickmeup,”Westsaid.“Idon’tfeellike thepressure is just onme.It’sateamthing.”West committed toMid-

dle Tennessee State lastmonth. He didn’t take toTwitter to tweet the storywritten about him. Hedid, however, retweet thepost about all the Clay-Chalkville players whohavecommitted.Hood said he wants

players to represent Clay-Chalkvilletherightwayallthetime.Westdoesthat.“What matters to us

is that we teach the nextgroupwhatitmeanstoplayatClay-Chalkville,andthatmeans you’ve got to act acertainway, you’ve got towork at a certain level,”Hoodsaid.


West ready to lead Clay-Chalkville as seniorbyGaryLloyd

Editor


Running back Terrelle West is primed for a successful senior season.


Senior defensive backs Izzy Bennett, left, and Kam Prewitt cut up on the sidelines during Clay-Chalkville’s May 16 spring game against Parker.

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2014 Pinson Valley Football ScheduleAug.22 Hartselle Away 7p.m.Aug.29 Oneonta Home 7p.m.Sept.5 Woodlawn Home 7p.m.Sept.12 Gardendale Away 7p.m.Sept.19 Clay-Chalkville Home 7p.m.Sept.26 McAdory Home 7p.m.Oct.3 Huffman Away 7p.m.Oct.10 ByeOct.17 CenterPoint Home 7p.m.Oct.24 ShadesValley Away 7p.m.Oct.30 Minor Away 7p.m.

2014 Pinson Valley High School Varsity Football Team

1 NathanCunningham 12 LB2 TreyUnderwood 12 WR3 DandreHart 12 RB4 ErriusCollins 11 QB5 JuraySmith 12 DB6 JaVontePerkins 12 LB7 DesmondWilliams 11 WR8 NickGibson 12 RB9 LiallenDailey 9 QB10 JayWoods 11 DB11 AndrewMcKinney 10 DB12 C.J.Rudolph 10 DB13 TreyWilliams 12 DB14 JackieMatthews 9 QB15 TyreeWatson 12 LB16 TyWoods 10 DB17 TreyMinnifield 11 WR18 KennyStrickland 12 TE19 KrisLewis 11 TE20 MattStrong 11 WR21 JemariusDavis 12 DB22 ZachMoore 10 QB23 TorreyHendrix 10 RB24 SederiusSkanes 11 DB25 KhymelChambers 9 RB26 ZapethCunningham 10 LB27 ConnerStripling 11 DE28 LanceCrawley 11 WR29 KeimonNorman 11 WR/DB30 QuenJones 11 DB31 KeenanToney 11 LB32 DrewHenderson 10 DB33 DeonGregory 12 DL34 JustinHogan 12 LB35 JoshWelch 11 LB36 RiverFarley 11 LB51 JoshJemison 11 DL52 MattJeffers 12 DL53 JaredEvans 11 OL54 JordanDavlin 10 DL55 JackieGulley 11 OL56 JoshBarron 11 DL57 ZekeLawrence 9 DL58 RasheedBrown 11 DL

59 SaulRios 10 K60 MarlonHill 11 LB61 TylerJohnson 9 OL62 JacobSmith 12 OL63 MitchellTyler 12 OL65 TannerWilbanks 11 OL66 MonterriousTaylor 12 DL67 AkilLankford 10 OL69 BrandonHerring 12 OL70 RyanJackson 11 OL71 JustinInman 11 OL73 KlintAmes 12 OL74 DesmondScott 9 DL76 RodrickTunstall 10 OL80 KevinHoward 10 WR81 GageHogan 11 WR82 KevinStrickland 10 WR88 MarshallTanner 11 TE

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His numbers have more thansteadily increased each of NickGibson’s three-year career atPinsonValley.As a freshman, the running

backcarriedtheball66timesfor581yards andfive touchdowns.Asa sophomore,he rushed137times for 938 yards and eightscores.Asajuniorlastseason,herushedawhopping293timesforan even more whopping 2,205yards and a stellar 27 touch-downs.Gibson, the Alabama Sports

Writers Association Class 5ABackoftheYearlastseason,willlikelyputupflashystatsagainasasenior,evenaccountingforthejumptoClass6A.ButGibsonisthinkingaboutothers.“I’ve been playing here ever

sinceIwasinseventhgradeandallmyyearsatPinsonhavebeengreat,”Gibsonsaid.“IjustwanttoshowPinsonandourcommu-nitythatIreallyappreciatethem.Hopefullywe’llwinstate.”The new Class 6A, Region 6

mightbethebestregionforrun-ning backs in the state. Alongwith Gibson, Clay-Chalkville’sTerrelle West and Shades Val-ley’s Keith Mixon have been

highly recruited. Gibson saidhe thinks PinsonValley has thehardestscheduleofanyClass6Ateam.The 10 teams the Indiansface this season combined for a73-41recordin2013.“We just try to get 1 percent

better every day, comeout hereand work as hard as we possi-blycanandjustimprovedaybyday,”saidGibson,aMississippiStateverbalcommitment.Gibson said new offensive

coordinator Jon Clements is a“brilliantguy,”thesmartestplay-callerhe’sworkedwith.“I thinkhecouldbeanoffen-

sive coordinator with an NFLteam,”Gibsonsaid.

Pinson Valley head coachMattGloversaidhethinksGib-son has picked up some leader-shipqualities thisoffseason.Heleads stretches, and he’s one ofthehardestworkersintheweightroom.“That’s the type of leader I

want,”Gloversaid.Glover said Gibson hasn’t let

the recruiting whirlwind that’ssurrounded him the last year orsoaffecthim.“He’s a real humble kid,”

Gloversaid.


Gibson wants to show appreciation for Pinson as seniorbyGaryLloyd

Editor

At 10 a.m. onTuesdaysthissummer,youcould’vefound Pinson Valley headfootballcoachMattGloverand his Indians taking thepractice field behind theOld Rock School. That’swhere the sixth-year headcoach prepared his teamfortheirjumptoClass6A.There are three things

youwereguaranteednottofind behind the chain-linkfencesurrounding thedry,flatground--threestartersfrom last season’s offen-siveline.SeniorsJacobSmithand

MitchellTyleraretheonlyreturning starters froma 2013 front that pavedthe way for the AlabamaSportsWritersAssociationClass5ABackoftheYearNickGibson.

SeniorRyanFullerwouldhavemade it three return-ing starters, but he optedtotakecollegecoursesthissummer, which preventedhim from attendingwork-outsandpractices.Accord-ingtoGlover,Fullerwon’treturntothefieldthisfall.“It’s awork in progress

rightnow,”Gloversaid.Tyler has been getting

workatcenterwhileSmithlines up to his left at leftguard. Juniors Ryan Jack-son (left tackle), TannerWilbanks(rightguard)andJackieGulley(righttackle)looktofillinthethreeva-cancies.Inexperience will be a

concernforthisfront,asitwillbetestedinthewatersofClass6A,Region6,ar-guably themost unforgiv-ing slate in the classifica-tion.“I think this is prob-

ably themost competitive

6A regionout there in thestate,” said Gardendalehead coachMattPlunkett.“I feel like Pinson andCenterPoint,Clay,Shades,all those guys, includingus,aregoing tomake thataverycompetitiveregion.”Gloversaidhecanseeall

winsontheIndians’sched-ule,buthecanalsoseealllosses.The untested line will

certainly get an opportu-nity to prove itself Sep.19 when No. 2 Clay-Chalkville visits WillieAdams Stadium and onOct. 24 at No. 3 ShadesValley.Clay-Chalkville brings

with it Mississippi Statedefensive end commitKendellJones.At6-foot-4and250pounds,Joneswillbemore thanahandful inWeek 5. But there isn’t adefender in thestatemorefeared than Shades Val-

leyseniordefensivetackleDaronPayne,whowillbewaiting on the Indians inWeek9.Gibsonbelieveshisroad

paverswillbeimprovedastheseasonmarcheson.“We’vegotalotofthings

we need towork on fromthespringgamefromwhat

I’ve seen, but I think (theoffensive line) is goingto progress as time goeson,”Gibson said. “I thinkthey’lldoprettygood.”

Pinson Valley OL has work cut out in Region 6byErikHarris

For The Tribune


Pinson Valley junior right tackle Jackie Gulley goes through a blocking drill this summer.


Pinson Valley senior running back Nick Gibson smiles while carrying the ball in practice last month.


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Scottsboro, Smith was partici-pating in the long jump. TheboardwasslipperywhenSmithhitit,andhewentdown,cryingontheground.Heknewhesuf-fered a significant injury rightaway. He tore the ACL in hisleftknee.“I’ve never felt that kind of

pain before,” said Smith, whohasdislocatedhis rightknee inthepast.The 5-foot-9, 155-pound cor-

nerback,whoalsoreturnskick-offs and punts, started runninglastmonth.Formostofthesum-mer, he built strength back upin his knee and hamstring. Hewatchedpracticesfromtheside-linesatthefieldattheOldRockSchoolinPinson.Hegotusedtothat, though the experience hasbuiltalittlebitofachiponhisshoulder.Hehasmuchtoprovethisseason.Thesummerbeforeafootball

player’sseniorseasonisimpor-tant ifhewants toplaycollegefootball.Smithhadbeengarner-ing interest from a number ofschools,most ofwhichwantedhim to showcase his talent attheir camps. He wasn’t able togotoanyduetotheinjury.The target return dates for

Smith are Sept. 12 at Garden-

dale or Sept. 19 against Clay-Chalkville.He’dliketobebackfor Friday’s season opener atHartselle.“My goal is to stay positive

and just trust God that I’ll beable to still come back strongand don’t get down onmyself,basically have faith that I’llhavewhatittakestocomebackout,”Smithsaid.Pinson Valley head coach

MattGlover said he’s notwor-riedaboutSmithmentally.“He knows what to do,” he

said.Smithwasthe2013TheTruss-

ville Tribune defensive playerof theyear fromPinsonValley.He posted 54 tackles, 10 passbreakups and six interceptionsand was also big in the returngame,takingakickoffandpunt

back for touchdowns. Smithgrabbedtwoofhisinterceptionsin Pinson Valley’s big 23-20overtime win over Hartselle inthe first round of the Class 5Aplayoffs.Hewants to do betterthisseason.“Iwant this to be the season

that I reallyshowmyability tomy highest point, to really gooutwithabang,”Smithsaid.Glover sees Smith playing

somewhereatthenextlevel.“Hewants toplayat thenext

level,soIthinkthat’swhyhe’sworkinghisbuttofftotrytogetback toshowsomebodyhecandoit,”Gloversaid.


Indians CB has faith to ‘come back out’ after tearing ACLbyGaryLloyd

Editor

It was two days shy ofSeptember when Oneontahead football coach DonJacobs stood on the Gil-breath Stadium turf. Hehad just ordered his Red-skins out of the punish-ingheatandbackintothecool field housemomentsbefore their 2013 openeragainstPinsonValley.Jacobs, unknowingly

standing at the base of astate championshipclimb,looked down at the large,burgundy “O” painted onhis 50-yard line and saidwhatkepthimtossingandturningallnight.It wasn’t global warm-

ing or the neighbors’ out-spoken dog. Things sosmalldidn’t seemcapableofrattlingthis54-year-oldman. But Nick Gibson,PinsonValley’s190-poundball carrier, did the trick,andforgoodreason.After leading his Indi-

ans past Class 4A No. 2OneontathatAugustnight,the2015prospectwentonto capture the AlabamaSportsWritersAssociationClass5ABackoftheYearaward with 2,205 yardsrushing and 27 touch-downs.Then-senior quarter-

back Brooks Garrett didtheturningandgivingthatnightashedid for the re-mainderoftheIndians’7-5season. Errius Collins, ajuniordual-threatweapon,nowtakes thereinsof theoffense moving forward,and althoughhewill be afirst-year starter, Jacobs’honesty regarding histeam’sattentiontothestarrunning back should giveCollins a little peace ofmind.As Collins took snaps

thissummerundertheeyesofhisnewoffensivecoor-dinator Jon Clements, hesurelytookcomfortknow-ingthatopposingcoaches,like Jacobs, will devotesuchheavyattentiontotheMississippiStatecommit.There’s a smallbodyof

work to study onCollins,especially since he wasforced to operate with-out his new quarterbackscoach/offensive coordina-torthroughoutthespring.Clementsservedasquar-

terbackscoachatClass4Arunner-up Charles Hen-derson in 2013. AustinIngram quarterbacked theTrojans to a 14-1 cam-paign that saw a potentoffense average 42 pointsper game. Ingram had a31-7 touchdown-to-inter-ceptionratio.Clementswasstillwait-

ing tobeapprovedby theJefferson County BoardofEducationwhenPinsonValley traveled to Mor-timerJordanforthespringgame in May. Defensive-minded head coach MattGlover admitted thatCol-lins and the offense werenot at full speed for thespringfinale.“I just told (the team)

that they had the worstoffensive coordinator inthe nation calling playsbecauseIhadtodoitthisspring, so our offensiveplaycallingwasverylim-ited,”Gloversaidafterthe13-6loss.Collins struggled in

defeat. The righty went9-for-15throughtheairfor90yards,atouchdownandthree interceptions. ButClements has since beencleared to blow whistlesand bark orders, whichshould greatly help theyoungquarterback.Therehasn’tbeenmuch

time for the quarterbackand the coordinator tobond so time efficiencyhas been important. Ithasn’t been uncommonforClementstoanswerhisphone at night to discussXs andOswith his eagersignalcaller.“He’s going home and

watching film and askingquestions,” Glover said.

“CoachClements toldme(Collins) calledhim (one)night and they talked forlike30minutes.”WithCollinsundercen-

ter and Clements holdingthe playbook, this year’soffensive play callingshould look a little dif-ferent, though Gloverwouldn’t have you knowthat.The coach added that

this year’s passing gamewill looktooperateunderamoreplay-actionsystem,

which will give Collinsopportunitiestoburnover-eager defenses. Gloverlikes what he sees out ofCollins when he escapesthepocketanddeliverstheballontherun.“Ilikethrowingtheball

better on the run becauseI can seemore and whenI’m on a rollout I have achoice:IcaneitherrunorIcanthrowit,”Collinssaid.Considering that Col-

lins’predecessorwasmostcomfortable making deci-

sions in the comfort of asecurepocket, it’snotde-lusional to expect muchdifferent play calling thisseason.Pinson Valley averaged

atouchover33pointspergamelastseason,butend-edtheyearalittleslowbycomingupshortofthatinitsfinal threegames.Col-lins now looks to sparkthis unit as a new-lookquarterback and get theIndiansintheplayoffsforthefifthstraightseason.

New QB takes reins for Pinson ValleybyErikHarris

For The Tribune


Pinson Valley senior cornerback Juray Smith watches practice earlier this summer.


Pinson Valley junior quarterback Errius Collins (4) throws a pass during practice this summer.


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Hewitt-Trussville willtake on Center Point andFairfield at Center PointHigh School on Friday,Aug.22forajamboree.The games begin at 6

p.m.Hewitt-Trussville fin-

ishedthe2013seasonwitha 5-6 record inClass 6A.

The Huskies are now aClass 7A school. CenterPoint,which posted a 9-2recordinClass5Alastsea-son, is now in Class 6A,Region6.Fairfieldposteda 5-5 record in Class 5Alastseason.Hewitt-Trussville was

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sonatHartselle.A preview of Hewitt-

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Huskies playing jamboree FridaybyGaryLloyd

Editor

Bang.That’s the sound of the

season starting for Clay-Chalkville.This game is against

NicevilleHighSchool,oneofthetopteamsinthestateof Florida, the Class 7Arunner-upaseasonago.It’sonSaturdayat3p.m.

at Hoover High School’sBuccaneerStadium.Oh, and it will be tele-

visedonESPNU,immedi-atelyfollowingHoovervs.Miami(Fla.)Central.You could easily make

thecaseit’sthemosthypedgame in Clay-Chalkvillehistory, short of the 1999state championship game.Butdon’ttelltheplayers.“It’sjustanothergame,”

said junior wide receiverT.J.Simmons.That seems to be the

mindset of the Clay-Chalkville players. SeniorrunningbackTerrelleWestsaid he and teammatesdon’t feel the pressure ofbeing on a national stage,since the right amount ofpressure is put on themevery day in practice bycoachesandthemselves.“I just feel like it’s a

great opportunity for us,beingthatthisisourseniorseason,” West said. “Wegettogooutwithabang.”Clay-Chalkville and

Nicevilleseemsimilar.TheCougarslastseasonscoredaschool-record540pointsin12games,anaverageof45pointspergame.Nicev-illescored598pointsin15games,anaverageof39.9pergame.Clay-Chalkvillescoredmorethan40pointsin seven games. Nicev-ille accomplished thatsix times. The Cougarsexceeded 50 points fivetimes,whiletheEaglesdid

sofourtimes.Bothdefensesweresolid

a season ago, consider-inghowmanypossessionstheiropponentshadduetotheirsuccessontheoffen-sivesideoftheball.Clay-Chalkville surrendered254pointsin12games,anaverageof21.2pointspergame. Niceville allowed266pointsin15games,anaverageof17.7pergame.Clay-Chalkville allowedfewer than10points threetimes, while Niceville diditfivetimes.Clay-Chalkville head

coach JerryHood saidhisteam has been breakingdown film on Nicevillemostofthesummer.Clay-Chalkville junior quarter-back Tyrell Pigrome saidNiceville is a fast team,andheexpectstheCougarstomatchitsspeed.TheEa-gleshave an athleticwidereceivertheytrytogettheball to on quick bubble

screens. All-purpose backShi’kimCowardhasabout15scholarshipoffers.“They’reagreatfootball

team,gotagreatcoachingstaff,”Hoodsaid.“It’llbea good challenge for us.They’re a bigger school.They’re probably the fa-vorite, andwe’re the little

ol’underdog.”Hoodsaidhe’dbedisap-

pointed if any players onhisteamhavenervessincethe game is on nationaltelevision.Hesaid they’reall15to18yearsold,andthis should be the time oftheirlives.“We just look at it as a

fun opportunity and as agame that doesn’tmake ahill of beans for the play-offsorwhatever,butit’sachance to showcase whoweare,andIthinkourkidswillgooutwithamindsettowinandtoplaythebesttheycanplay,”Hoodsaid.“That’sourgoal.”

Cougars open with Niceville (Fla.) on national stagebyGaryLloyd

Editor


Clay-Chalkville opens the 2014 season Saturday at 3 p.m. on ESPNU against Niceville (Fla.) at Buccaneer Stadium.

This matchup has be-comearecentrivalry.Pinson Valley and

Hartselle have faced eachother three timesinrecentyears,allClass5Aplayoffgames. In 2010, HartsellebeatPinsonValley35-27inthefirstround.TheIndianstrailed 35-7 before a furi-ous fourth-quarter come-back fell short. In 2011,No. 2 Hartselle continuedits undefeated season andeventuallywonaClass5Astate championship afterbeating PinsonValley 22-21onafieldgoalwithfourseconds left in the game.Last season, Pinson Val-leybootedan18-yardfieldgoal in overtime to beatHartselle23-20 tohead tothesecondround.The teams face off Fri-

day at 7 p.m. at Hartselletokickoffthe2014season.In last season’s game,

the combination ofMasioStoverandD’AndreMackaccounted for160 rushingyardsforHartselle.Neitherreturn this season. Quar-terback Jake Tiffin, whofinished 4-of-12 for 89yardsandtwotouchdownsagainst Pinson Valley lastseason, is back. He wasintercepted twice in that

game by Juray Smith. Hecompletedjustonepassinthe second half and over-time.Much of Pinson Val-

ley’s skill players returnthis season. The biggestreplacement on that sideof the ball is at the quar-terback position, wherejuniorErriusCollins takesover for Brooks Garrett.Head coach Matt Gloversaidover the summer thathe likes what’s happen-ing on the offensive sideoftheball.Seniorrunning

backNickGibsonsaidthisyear’s offensewill be “10timesbetter”thanlastsea-son’s.Beingthefirstgame,ex-

pectsomenervesandmis-cues from both teams of-fensively, but the continu-ity Pinson Valley alreadyhasoffensivelyshouldhelpitintheseasonopener.


Pinson Valley begins 2014 at HartsellebyGaryLloyd

Editor


Pinson Valley sophomore kicker Saul Rios practices this summer. He was the hero of last season’s 23-20 overtime win over Hartselle in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs.

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